Plumbing-fitting.



N. G. GOREAU. PLUMBING FITTING.' APPLIUATION FILED APR. 2o, 1906.

Patented Mar'. 9, 1909.

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YUNlTE STATES NELSON G. GOREAU, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUSIANA.

PLUMB'NG-FTTING.

Application filed April 20, 1996.

To all whom it may concer/n.'

Be it known that l, NELSON Gr. GonnAU, a citizen ol' the United States,residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans and State oiILouisiana, have invented certain new and useful improvements inPlumbing- Fittings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to plumbing fittings and its principal object is toprovide a fitting adapted to combine in a single 'fitting a connectionbetween the wash-stand, or other fixture and both the waste and ventpipes, a trap and means to examine both said trap and the vent and wastepipes without the necessity of cutting through the wall to obtain accessto the pipes.

Other objects are to obtain a water seal such as will efectually preventthe entrance of gases through the outlet pipe, and to provide a fittingof such construction and capable of such application with respect to thepipes and wall that a great saving in expense in making and in applyingsuch fitting is obtained.

To these ends my invention is embodied in preferable form, in theconstruction herein described and illustrated in the accompany ingdrawings.

ln these drawings, Figure 1 is a side view in elevation showing myimproved fitting applied to a wash-stand and the pipes leadingtherefrom, and Fig. 2, is a central vertical section of the fitting.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the ordinary vent pipe and 2 the wastepipe. Adapted to connect the vent and waste pipes is a pipe section 3,which forms the main body of' the fitting. This pipe section may beprovided at its upper end with a soclret hub 4 and at its lower end witha spigot connection 5. rlhe pipe section is also provided with an openprojection or angle-section 6, forming a chamber 7, and adapted toproject from the pipe through the wall oi the building. Extending withinthis projection is the body ci a trap 9, having an outlet opening 10,ol' limited area at its upper end, which communicates with the pipesection 3. The trap has a lateral flange 11, which fits over theprojecting section 6, and a vertical flange 12, extending over the frontedge of the said section and also bearing against the outer surface ofthe wall. Ilhe flange 12 forms an outside face plate for the pipeSpecication of Letters Patent.

Patente:n March 9, 1909.

Serial No. 312,862.

j fitting and constitutes a removable closure j for the pipe section 3.it. rubber gasket 13, j is interposed between said flange l2 and the llace of said angle-section to obtain a tight l packing of the joint andscrews 14 serve to removably secure the body oi' the trap to the pipesection. j At its lower end and extending from its outer side the trapis provided with an elbow j 15, adapted to receive the elbow extension16 oll an outlet connecting pipe 17, which j communicates with theoutlet pipe 18 lead- 5 ing from the wash-stand or other fixture and lprovided with the usual basin plug connection 19. The elbows i5, 16 arejoined by the threaded collar 2() and compressible gasket 21, interposedbetween said collar and the end o1p elbow 15. A similar joint 22connects pipes 17 and 18. ln the wall of pipe i7, opposite the openingof the elbow 15 of the trap is an opening 23, closed by a trap screw 24.

will be seen that b y removing the trap screw 24, access is readilyaflorded to the trap to clean the same.

By means of the extension of the main body 3 of the fitting through thewall and the detachable engagement tlierev ith on the exterior of thewall of the combined trap and cleaning attachment, the latter parts maybe readily removed, and direct access aflforded not only to the wastepipe but also to the vent pipe, whereby any stoppage in the latter pipemay be ascertained and removed, which is an operation that cannot beobtained with the ordinary fitting employed. The trap being entirelyremoved from the wall it can be readily examined and cleaned and easilyrepaired or replaced.

The form of trap herein disclosed also gives a very deep water seal,which serves to prevent sewer gases from entering the room throughoutlet pipe 17, while the trap action of the water will not break thewater seal in the trap.

lilith such a construction olI fittiiig not only will the ordinaryS-trap with its accompanying pipe and fittings be done away with, butthe labor of installation will be greatly lessened and hence the expenseof the fitting decreased.

Various changes in the modes of connections ol" the pipes and otherdetails oi' con- 1With the arrangement above described, it

is so close to the vent pipe that siphonic Uil struction may be madeWithout departing from the principle of' my invention. Y Y

Having thus described the preferred embodiment of my invention, what 1claim is:

1. A plumbing fitting comprising a pipe section fixed in place outside apartition, and having a lateral member extending through and terminatingapproximately flush with the inner surface oll the partition, and a trapbody Within the lat-eral member.

2. A plumbing fitting comprising a pipe section 'fixed in place outsidea partition, and having a lateral member extending through andterminating approximately flush with the inner surface of the partition,and a trap body secured Within the lateral member and removable from theinside of the partition.

3. A plumbing fitting comprising a fixed pipe section having a lateralmember terminating approximately flush with the inner vace of apartition, a trap body normally secured. Within the lateral member bymeans of' a flange Which forms a closure for the pipe section, said bodybeing removable from the pipe section from the side of the partitionopposite the pipe fitting. 4. ln a plumbing fitting, the combination ofa pipe section having connections for vent and soil pipes, alateralbranch communieating With the section, a trap body Within thebranch, and a flange on the body lying against the end of the branchforming a closure therefor and by which the body is secured in place.

5. In a plumbing fitting, the combination of a pipe section havingconnections for vent and soil pipes, a lateral branchv which is insertedin a hole in a partition With its end substantially flush With the innersurface thereof, a trap body located Within the branch and having anoutlet near its top within the pipe section, a flange on the bodyforming a closure for the branch secured to the end thereof' by suitablemeans and serving to retain the body in position, an elbowed outletconnection secured to the trap body near the bottom, a cleaning openingin the outlet connection by which access can be had to the trap body,and a suitable closure for the opening.

6. The combination With a fitting provided with an extension adapted topass through a Wall or partition, of a trap removably secured Within theextension.

7. The combination With a fitting having connections for vent and soilpipes and provided With an extension adapted to pass through a Wall orpartition, of a trap removably secured Within the extension.

S. The combination With a fitting having connections for vent and soilpipes and a branch extending through a partition, of a removable trapWithin the fitting, consisting of a bowl having an overflow near thetop, and a flange on the trap forming a closure for the branch andserving to secure the trap in position. Y

A9. The combination with a fitting having connections for vent and soilpipes and a branch extending through a partition, of a removable trapWithin the fitting, consisting of a bowl having an overflow near thetop, a flange on the trap forming a closure for the branch and servingto secure the trap in position, and an elbowed outlet connectioncommunicating With the trap.

10. The combination With a fitting having connections for vent and soilpipes and a branch extending through a partition, of a removable trapWithin the branch, and a cleaning opening communicating With the trap.

11. The combination With a fitting having connections for vent and soilpipes andra branch extending through a partition, of a removable trapWithin the branch, and an elbowed outlet connection communicating Withthe trap.

12. The combination With a fitting having connections for vent and soilpipes and a branch extending through a partition, of a removable trapWithin the branch, a cleaning' opening communicating With the trap nearthe bottom by means of which the trap may be drained and cleaned Whileit is in position.

13. The combination With a fitting having connections for vent and soilpipes, and a branch extending through a partition, of a removable trapWithin the fitting, a flange on the trap forming a closure for thebranch and serving to secure the trap in position, an elboWed outletconnection communicating with the trap, and a cleaning opening in theelbow communicating with the trap near the bottom, by means of which thetrap may be drained and cleaned While it is in position.

14. A plumbing fitting, consisting of a pipe adapted to be connected tovent and Waste pipes, and having a lateral, substantially horizontalextension containing a trap.

15. A plumbing fitting comprising a pipe member adapted to be connectedWith a vent pipe at one end and a Waste pipe at the other end, and alateral, substantially horizontal extension communicating With the 1pipe member and containing a trap.

16. A. plumbing fitting comprising a pipe member adapted to be connectedWith a vent pipe at one end and a Waste pipe at the other end, astraight passage between the Waste and vent pipes, and a lateralextension adapted to extend through a partition and communicating Withthe pipe member and containing a trap.

17. A plumbing fitting comprising a pipe member adapted to be connectedWith a vent pipe at one end and a Waste pipe at the other a trap.

18. A plumbing itting comprising a pipe member adapted to be connectedwith a vent pipe at one end and a waste pipe at the other end, a lateralextension thereof adapted to extend through a partition, and a trapinclosed in said extension.

19. A plumbing fitting comprising a pipe member adapted to be connectedwith a Ventv pipe at one end and a waste pipe at the other f, end, alateral extension thereof adapted to extend through a partition, and atrap inclosed 1n said extension so as to he entirely outside the passageprovided by the pipe member between the vent and waste pipes.

20. A plumbing fitting comprising a pipe member adapted to be connectedwith vent and waste pipes, a lateral extension thereof adapted to extendthrough a partition, and a trap inclosed in the extension and providedwith a cleaning opening accessible from within the apartment forcleaning the trap.

ln testimony whereofl l have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses. l

N ELSON G. GOREAU.

l/v'itnesses P. SHUTTLES, ALBERT ESCARRAGUELL.

